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Created by | DC Films |
Original work | Man of Steel (2013) |
Owner | Warner Bros. |
Years | 2013–present |
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Film(s) | List of films |
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Based on | Characters by DC Comics |
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Much like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
Warner Bros. had plans to bring various DC Comics superheroes together in films since 2002, when Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a crossover of the Batman and Superman film franchises. After a planned Justice League film was put on hold in 2008 and initial universe plans were scrapped due to the critical and commercial disappointment of the 2011 film Green Lantern, Warner Bros. established this shared universe in 2013.
The DCEU began with the film Man of Steel (2013), a reboot of the Superman film series, followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which served as a reboot of the Batman film series. These films were followed by Suicide Squad (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), Justice League (2017; a director's cut of the film, Zack Snyder's Justice League, was released in 2021), Aquaman (2018), Shazam! (2019), Birds of Prey (2020), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Future films include Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Batgirl in 2022, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash and Blue Beetle in 2023. The DCEU was expanded to include television series for the streaming service HBO Max in 2022, beginning with Peacemaker. The Flash will retroactively incorporate Tim Burton's films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) into the DCEU's continuity via the plot elements of time travel and the multiverse, with Michael Keaton reprising his role as this version of the title character.
While critical and commercial reception has been mixed with each individual film, the DCEU is the eleventh-highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $5.8 billion at the global box office. Its highest-grossing film, Aquaman, earned over $1.15 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing DC Comics-based film to date.
Upon announcement of the film series, the universe was commonly called the "DC Cinematic Universe" by fans and the media, in keeping with the naming convention of the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[1][2][3] Keith Staskiewicz, writing for Entertainment Weekly, jokingly coined the term "DC Extended Universe™" in an article about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on July 1, 2015.[4][5] This term and the abbreviation DCEU quickly spread among the press and fans thinking of it as the official name of the franchise over the following years.[6][7] According to Vulture writer Abraham Riesman, DC confirmed to him in September 2017 that the term was not used internally and they did not consider it official.[5] In 2016, as part of DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League, both Geoff Johns and Kevin Smith referred to the franchise's name as being the "Justice League Universe".[8] During the DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a video banner displayed the words "Welcome to the Worlds of DC", after showcasing some upcoming films. As a result, some media outlets interpreted this as DC officially naming their shared film universe as the "Worlds of DC".[9][10] However, in March 2020, Jim Lee referred to the franchise as the DC Extended Universe at C2E2.[11] The franchise was officially titled DC Extended Universe when the WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max launched the following May.[12]
In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs. Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman.[13] Warner Bros. canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J. J. Abrams submitted another draft for Superman: Flyby.[14][15] In February 2007, Warner Bros. hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a Justice League film.[16] Christian Bale, who starred as Batman in Batman Begins (2005), was not approached to reprise the role,[17] nor was Brandon Routh, who starred as Superman in Superman Returns (2006).[18] George Miller was hired to direct the film,[19] reportedly titled Justice League Mortal,[20] with Armie Hammer cast as Batman, D. J. Cotrona as Superman, Adam Brody as Flash, Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman, Common as Green Lantern, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter and Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord.[21] The project was put on indefinite hold in January 2008, after failing to secure tax breaks for filming in Australia, as well as the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike preventing progress on the script.[22]
In 2013, a reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel, was set to lay the groundwork for future DC films.[23] The film contained references to other characters in the DC Universe, so if it were a success, it could launch a shared universe.[24][25] At San Diego Comic-Con in July, one month after Man of Steel's release, Warner Bros. announced that Superman and Batman would meet for the first time in a cinematic format in a sequel to Man of Steel, establishing the shared universe.[26][27] In October 2014, a slate of ten DC films was announced, with initial plans of those universe-driven films spanning through 2020.[28] In June 2015, Warner Bros. president of creative development Greg Silverman explained DC's approach to their cinematic universe, saying, "We ... take these beloved characters and put them in the hands of master filmmakers and make sure they all coordinate with each other."[29]
In May 2016, following criticism of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. established a DC Films division with DC's chief creative officer Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg as its heads to oversee production and form a cohesive creative direction for the franchise.[30][31] DC Films would not be fully autonomous, as Johns reported to DC president Diane Nelson and Berg reported to Silverman.[30] Charles Roven was also moved from his day-by-day producer role on future DC films, which he had served since 2005's Batman Begins, to an administrative executive producer role.[32] In December, Silverman was ousted from his role in Warner Bros., and Toby Emmerich was promoted to president and chief content officer in his place.[33] By January 2017, Johns and Berg reported to Emmerich.[34] Following the financial and critical success of Wonder Woman in June 2017, Johns stated that moving forward the films would focus on the heart, humor, hope, heroics, and optimism of the characters.[35] As a result of Justice League's underperformance at the box office, Berg left his position by January 2018 and became a production partner with Roy Lee.[36][37] DC also sought to deemphasize the shared nature of their films, with Diane Nelson stating, "Our intention, certainly, moving forward is using the continuity to help make sure nothing is diverging in a way that doesn't make sense, but there's no insistence upon an overall storyline or interconnectivity in that universe... Moving forward, you'll see the DC movie universe being a universe, but one that comes from the heart of the filmmaker who's creating them."[38]
In January 2018, Walter Hamada was appointed the President of DC Films and co-runner of the DCEU, replacing Berg.[37] The following month, Chantal Nong was named Vice President of DC Films.[39] The pair were hired to oversee the franchise with Johns, as the key production team managers.[37] However, Johns stepped down from his executive roles at DC in June 2018, and created a production company, Mad Ghost Productions, to have a greater hands-on role in various DC media as a writer and producer.[40] After the financial success of Aquaman, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara said the upcoming slate of DC films would be focused on individual character stories instead of interconnectivity.[41] In 2021, WarnerMedia reversed course and announced that future films would again be interconnected.[42][43]
In April 2022, following the merger of Discovery Inc. with WarnerMedia, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery would overhaul the functions of DC Entertainment and DC Films productions. President and CEO of the newly merged company, David Zaslav, and its executives believe that DC "lacks coherent creative and brand strategy" and is looking to hire a czar of creativity and strategy, comparable to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige. Discovery intends to revitalize certain top-tier DC characters that they believe had been neglected in previous years, such as Superman. Walter Hamada is believed to be included in Zaslav's business plan, pending a renegotiation deal at the end of his contractual obligations to DC Films in 2023.[44] The following month, the future of DC Films was revealed to prioritize theatrical films over streaming releases, as a part of plans overseen by Zaslav.[45] In June of the same year, executive restructuring of the studios began with Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy being named as the co-chairmen of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, taking over from Toby Emmerich who will step down from his position. The pair were also announced to temporarily oversee DC Films and Warner Animation Group output until he does so, with Hamada reporting directly to them.[46]
In May 2020, WarnerMedia launched the streaming service HBO Max. In September, HBO Max ordered Peacemaker, the DCEU's first television series and a spin-off of the film The Suicide Squad.[47] After this announcement, Walter Hamada stated that DC Films was interested in producing spin-off series for every film in the DCEU slate for HBO Max.[48] In February 2021, HBO Max and executive producer J. J. Abrams began developing multiple series based on the individual team members of the Justice League Dark, with a plan to eventually culminate these projects in a crossover and team-up miniseries.[49]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Notes |
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Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | Zack Snyder | David S. Goyer | David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan | Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder | |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer | Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder | |||
Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | David Ayer | Charles Roven and Richard Suckle | |||
Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | Patty Jenkins | Allan Heinberg | Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs |
Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Richard Suckle | |
Justice League | November 17, 2017 | Zack Snyder | Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon | Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder | Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns | [a] |
Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | James Wan | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall |
Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall |
Peter Safran and Rob Cowan | |
Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | David F. Sandberg | Henry Gayden | Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke | Peter Safran | |
Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | Cathy Yan | Christina Hodson | Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless and Sue Kroll | ||
Wonder Woman 1984 | December 25, 2020 | Patty Jenkins | Patty Jenkins & Geoff Johns & Dave Callaham |
Patty Jenkins & Geoff Johns | Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot and Stephen Jones | [b] |
Zack Snyder's Justice League | March 18, 2021 | Zack Snyder | Chris Terrio | Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall |
Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder | [c][d] |
The Suicide Squad | August 5, 2021 | James Gunn | Charles Roven and Peter Safran | [b] |
Main article: Man of Steel (film) |
Kal-El / Clark Kent, who arrived on Earth years ago as an infant from Krypton, struggles with why he was sent to Earth. Raised by his adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Clark adopts the persona "Superman", and learns if his abilities are meant to maintain peace or conquer the world.[54]
During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea regarding how to present Superman in a modern context.[55] Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to the studio,[56] who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight (2008).[57][58] In October 2010, Zack Snyder was hired to direct the film,[59] and Henry Cavill was cast as Clark Kent / Superman in January 2011.[60] Other cast members included Amy Adams as Lois Lane,[61] Michael Shannon as the villain General Zod,[62] Diane Lane as Martha Kent,[63] Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent,[64] Russell Crowe as Jor-El,[65] and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White.[66] Principal photography began in August 2011.[67] Man of Steel released in North America on June 14, 2013.[68]
Main article: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
Gotham City-based vigilante Batman travels to Metropolis to preemptively combat Superman, fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked, while another threat endangers humankind.[69]
By June 2013, Warner Bros. were fast-tracking a sequel to Man of Steel, with Snyder and Goyer returning as director and writer, respectively.[70] Nolan was involved in an advisory role as executive producer.[71] In July, at the San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. revealed that the sequel would include Batman in a main role, and serve as a reboot of the Batman film series.[26][27] Cavill, Adams, Lane, and Fishburne reprised their roles.[72] In August, Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman.[73] In December, Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, marking the character's first appearance in a live-action theatrical film.[74] Later in the month, Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite Goyer's script.[75] In January 2014, the film was delayed from its July 17, 2015, release date to May 6, 2016, to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story".[76] Later that month, Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons joined the cast as Lex Luthor and Alfred Pennyworth, respectively.[77] In May 2014, the film's title was revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[78] Initial filming occurred on October 19, 2013, at East Los Angeles College,[79] before full principal photography began in May 2014 and concluded that December.[80][81] Production took place in Detroit, Illinois, New Mexico, Africa and the South Pacific.[80][82] After another date change, the film was released in North America on March 25, 2016.[83]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set 18 months after the events of Man of Steel.[84] The film introduced Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash,[85] Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman,[72] Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg,[86] and Joe Morton as Dr. Silas Stone.[87] Steppenwolf is also introduced, who served as the main antagonist in Justice League, through a brief scene. The scene was not included in the film's theatrical release, but instead was revealed online by Warner Bros. on March 28,[88] before being included in the Ultimate Edition home video release.[89]
Main article: Suicide Squad (film) |
After the death of Superman, a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and rescue the world from a powerful threat, in exchange for clemency.[90]
In February 2009, prior to the development of the DCEU, Warner Bros. was developing a Suicide Squad film, with Dan Lin producing and Justin Marks writing the script.[91] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced Suicide Squad, with David Ayer as director.[28] Ayer was also confirmed to be writing the screenplay in December.[92] The main cast included Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto as the Joker, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Jay Hernandez as El Diablo, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, Karen Fukuhara as Katana, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag.[93] Tom Hardy was originally cast as Rick Flag, but dropped out due to scheduling issues with his film The Revenant (2015).[94] Principal photography took place from April to August 2015 in Toronto.[95][96][97] Suicide Squad was released in North America on August 5, 2016.[98]
Suicide Squad is set after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[99] Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash made appearances in the film.[99] In a mid-credits scene, Waller meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of the Justice League.[100]
Main article: Wonder Woman (2017 film) |
Diana of Themyscira, an Amazon warrior who also is the demigoddess daughter of the god Zeus, uses her talents and abilities in order to help humanity during World War I.
In December 2013, Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman and signed a three-picture deal which included a solo film.[74][101] The film was announced in October 2014,[28] and Michelle MacLaren was confirmed to direct from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs the next month.[102][103] In April 2015, MacLaren left the project due to creative differences,[104] and Patty Jenkins was hired to replace her.[105] In July, Chris Pine was cast as Steve Trevor.[106] Other cast members include Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, Robin Wright as General Antiope, Danny Huston as Erich Ludendorff, Elena Anaya as Doctor Poison, and David Thewlis as Ares.[107][108] Filming occurred from November 2015 to May 2016 and took place in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.[109][110] Wonder Woman was released in North America on June 2, 2017.[98]
Main article: Justice League (film) |
Motivated by Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday, Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans to stop the threat of Steppenwolf, who is in search of three Mother Boxes scattered across Earth.[111]
By June 2013, Goyer was set to write Justice League as part of a three-film deal he signed for Man of Steel.[70] Snyder was confirmed to return as director in April 2014,[112] and the film was announced in October as Justice League Part One.[28] In March 2016, Chris Terrio was revealed to have written the script,[113] and the title was changed to simply Justice League by June.[114] Affleck, Cavill, Gadot, Momoa, Miller, Fisher, Irons, Lane, Adams, Eisenberg, Nielsen, Wright, and Morton reprised their respective roles from previous films.[115][116][117] Ciarán Hinds provides the voice and performance capture for Steppenwolf.[118] Filming took place from April to October 2016 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England, as well as locations around London and in Iceland.[119][120] In May 2017, Snyder stepped down from his duties on the film due to his daughter's death; Joss Whedon filled his position on post-production, with additional scenes being written and directed by him.[121] Though Whedon was not officially credited for his role as post-production director, he completed enough additional work for a screenwriting credit on the film.[122] Justice League was released worldwide on November 17, 2017.[119]
Justice League introduced various characters, including J. K. Simmons as James Gordon,[123] Amber Heard as Mera,[124] and Billy Crudup as Henry Allen.[125] Additionally, Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke was introduced in a post-credits scene, teasing an alliance between him and Lex Luthor.[126]
Main article: Zack Snyder's Justice League |
The divisive reaction to the theatrical cut of Justice League, with Zack Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Joss Whedon, led to a fan-driven campaign for a "Snyder Cut" of the film. Arguments were made that Snyder's vision would be more cohesive to the previous films.[127] In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist, and stated that it is up to Warner Bros. to release it.[128] Warner Bros. remained silent regarding the matter, though Variety reported in November 2019 that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of Justice League, with one studio insider describing it as "a pipe dream".[129]
On May 20, 2020, Snyder announced that HBO Max would be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service on March 18, 2021.[130] Initially announced as a four-part miniseries, it was ultimately released as a four-hour film,[131] twice the length of the theatrical version.[132] Snyder stated this version is intended to not affect the future of the DCEU continuity, but that it takes place in a slightly alternate universe.[133] The new cut cost an estimated $70 million to complete, primarily for visual effects and additional photography.[134] In late 2020, Affleck, Miller, Fisher, Heard, Manganiello, and Lane returned to their roles for the additional photography,[135][136] while Jared Leto as the Joker and Harry Lennix as General Swanwick / Martian Manhunter were added to the film.[137][138] Work on the cut was completed in January 2021.[139] Characters in the film who had their scenes cut from the theatrical version include Darkseid (portrayed by Ray Porter),[140] DeSaad (portrayed by Peter Guinness),[141] Nuidis Vulko (portrayed by Willem Dafoe),[142] Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons),[143] Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai),[144] several Green Lanterns, as well as Granny Goodness.[145]
Main article: Aquaman (film) |
Arthur Curry, a half-Atlantean assistant lighthouse keeper, sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis against his half-brother, King Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
In June 2014, Jason Momoa was cast as Arthur Curry / Aquaman.[72] By August, Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad were writing competing scripts for the character's solo film.[146] Aquaman was announced in October.[28] In June 2015, James Wan was hired as director, as well as to oversee the screenplay by Johnstad.[147] In November 2015, David Leslie Johnson was hired to write a new script.[148] In July 2016, Beall returned to write the script, based on a story treatment by Wan and Geoff Johns.[149] Johnson worked on a rewrite of Beall's script with Wan and producer Peter Safran.[150] In December 2016, Patrick Wilson was cast as Orm / Ocean Master, the half-brother of Aquaman and the main antagonist of the film.[151][152] In January 2017, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast in the role of villain Black Manta.[153] Heard reprised her role as Mera from Justice League.[154] Other cast members include Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko,[155] Temuera Morrison as Aquaman's father Tom Curry,[154] Nicole Kidman as Aquaman's mother Queen Atlanna,[156] and Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus.[157] Principal photography began in May 2017 in Queensland, Australia and wrapped that October.[154][158] Aquaman was released in North America on December 21, 2018.[159]
Aquaman is set after the events of Justice League, though critics have noticed numerous inconsistencies between the two theatrically released films.[160] Furthermore, Momoa claimed that the film takes place after "Zack's cut", with the ending of that version of the film directly tying into the events of Aquaman.[161]
Main article: Shazam! (film) |
By speaking "Shazam", Billy Batson, a 14-year-old foster child, can turn into an adult superhero, courtesy of an ancient wizard. He attempts to master his powers and defeat the evil forces controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.[162]
In August 2014, Dwayne Johnson announced his attachment to a project about the superhero Shazam, formerly known as Captain Marvel.[163] In September, Johnson was revealed to be portraying the antihero Black Adam, Shazam's nemesis in the film, with Darren Lemke set to write the script.[164] In October, Warner Bros. announced Shazam as a film in its upcoming slate.[28] By January 2017, Henry Gayden was working on the script.[165] In July, it was confirmed that David F. Sandberg would direct Shazam!,[166] and that Johnson would no longer appear, instead starring in a Black Adam solo film.[167] By October, Zachary Levi was cast as Shazam,[168] and in November, Asher Angel was cast as Shazam's child-age alter ego, Billy Batson.[169] The film's primary villain is Doctor Sivana, with Mark Strong in the role.[170][171] Other cast members include Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Jovan Armand, Ian Chen, and Faithe Herman as Batson's foster siblings,[172][173][174][175] Cooper Andrews and Marta Milans as Batson's foster parents,[176][177] and Djimon Hounsou as the wizard Shazam, who gives Batson his powers.[178] Principal photography began in January 2018 and wrapped that May,[179][180][181] with most of the filming taking place at Pinewood Toronto Studios, among other locations around Toronto.[182] Shazam! was released in North America on April 5, 2019.[183]
Shazam! is set after the events of Justice League.[184] Superman makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film, however, his face is not shown as Henry Cavill was unable to reprise the role due to scheduling conflicts.[185] The villain Mister Mind is introduced in a mid-credits scene.[186]
Main article: Birds of Prey (2020 film) |
Since the events of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn has left the Joker.[187] When Cassandra Cain, a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask, Harley joins forces with Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to help protect her.[188][189]
By November 2016, a film based on the female superhero team Birds of Prey was in development, with Christina Hodson signed on as screenwriter.[190] By April 2018, Warner Bros. selected Cathy Yan as director, with Margot Robbie, Sue Kroll, and Bryan Unkless serving as producers. Robbie reprised her role as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad.[191] The film is the first theatrical R-rated installment in the franchise and has a smaller budget than most of the other films.[192] In addition to Robbie's starring role, the team roster also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, and Ella Jay Basco as Huntress, Black Canary, Renee Montoya, and Cassandra Cain, respectively.[193][194][195] Black Mask serves as the film's primary antagonist with Ewan McGregor portraying the character, and Chris Messina portraying Victor Zsasz.[196][197][198] In November 2018, Robbie revealed the full title of the film as Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).[199] Principal photography commenced in January 2019 in Los Angeles and lasted until April.[200][201][202] Birds of Prey held its world premiere in London on January 29, 2020, and was released in North America on February 7, 2020.[203]
Main article: Wonder Woman 1984 |
Diana Prince comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds two formidable foes in the form of the Cheetah and Maxwell Lord.[204]
By June 2017, Geoff Johns and Patty Jenkins had begun work on the story treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel.[205] In July, Johns was working on the script,[206] and the sequel was officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con, with Gadot reprising the lead role.[207] In September, Jenkins signed a deal to return as director,[208] and brought on David Callaham to pen the script with her and Johns.[209] In March 2018, Kristen Wiig was cast to portray the film's primary antagonist, Barbara Ann Minerva / Cheetah,[210][211] and Pedro Pascal was cast as Maxwell Lord.[212][213] Production began in June 2018 and concluded that December.[214] Filming locations included the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in the United Kingdom and the islands of Tenerife and Fuerteventura in Spain.[215][216][217][218] Wonder Woman 1984 was released in the United States on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously on December 25, 2020, after its release was delayed twice from an original June 5, 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[219]
The Dreamstone—a gem associated with the characters Doctor Destiny and Dream of the Endless in the comics—plays a significant role in the film.[220][221] In a mid-credits scene, Lynda Carter, who starred as Wonder Woman in the character's 1970s television series, was introduced as Asteria, a legendary Amazon warrior who possessed ancient golden armor that Gadot's Wonder Woman wore in the film.[222]
Main article: The Suicide Squad (film) |
Waller sends a new Task Force X, consisting of both old and new members, on a mission to destroy a Nazi-era laboratory containing experiments.
In March 2016, a Suicide Squad sequel was announced to be in development, with Ayer returning as director.[223] Adam Cozad was hired to write the script by March 2017.[224] By July 2017, a new story treatment was written by Zak Penn.[225] In September 2017, Gavin O'Connor was hired as director and writer after Ayer dropped out.[226][227] O'Connor completed the script with David Bar Katz and Todd Stashwick by September 2018.[228][229] The next month, O'Connor left the project as Warner Bros. believed the script was too similar to Birds of Prey.[230] In January 2019, the film was re-titled The Suicide Squad, with James Gunn directing, from a new script he wrote.[231] Gunn chose the project over various other films Warner Bros. had in development, including a Superman film.[232] In March, Idris Elba joined the cast. He was initially hired to replace Smith as Deadshot, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, but it was later decided that Elba would play a new character so Smith could return in the future.[233][234] Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, and Viola Davis reprised their roles from the first film, while David Dastmalchian, Steve Agee, Michael Rooker, Peter Capaldi, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Daniela Melchior, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Nathan Fillion, Sylvester Stallone, Flula Borg, John Cena, and Joaquín Cosío, among others, joined the cast.[235][236] Production began in September 2019 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Atlanta, with additional filming following in Panama, and concluded in February 2020.[237][238][239][240] The Suicide Squad began its international release on July 30, 2021, in the United Kingdom, and was released theatrically and on the streaming platform HBO Max in the United States on August 5.[241]
Main article: Black Adam (film) |
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the powers of the Egyptian gods and imprisoned, Black Adam is freed from his tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.[261]
In September 2014, after being considered to play Shazam and Lobo, Dwayne Johnson was cast as Black Adam, a central villain of DC's Shazam franchise.[164][262] The character was intended to be introduced in Shazam!, but in January 2017, the film's production studios chose to divide the narrative to focus on Black Adam's origin.[165] Black Adam and Shazam would instead cross paths in a future film.[263] In October 2017, Adam Sztykiel was hired as screenwriter.[264] In June 2019, Jaume Collet-Serra was announced as the director, with Johnson, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia attached as producers.[243][265] By September 2020, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani had written a new draft of the script.[266] The Justice Society of America will appear in the film, with Aldis Hodge cast as Hawkman,[267] Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher,[268] Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone,[269] and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.[270] Other cast members include Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz,[271] and Marwan Kenzari in an undisclosed role.[272] Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped that July.[273][274] Black Adam is scheduled to be released on October 21, 2022.[275]
Main article: Shazam! Fury of the Gods |
A sequel to Shazam! entered development in April 2019, with Henry Gayden returning as writer.[245] David F. Sandberg and Peter Safran were later confirmed to return as director and producer, respectively, and Chris Morgan was hired as an additional screenwriter.[276][277] Zachary Levi will reprise his role as the titular superhero, as will most of the adult and child cast in the Shazam Family.[278][279] At DC FanDome in August 2020, the film's title was announced as Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[280] Between February and April 2021, Rachel Zegler was cast in an undisclosed key role,[247] Helen Mirren was cast as the villain Hespera,[281] and Lucy Liu joined the cast as Kalypso.[282] Filming began in May 2021 in Atlanta and concluded that August.[283][284] Shazam! Fury of the Gods is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2022.[285]
Main article: Batgirl (film) |
In March 2017, Joss Whedon was hired to write, direct and produce a film centered around Barbara Gordon / Batgirl.[286] Whedon was to begin production on the film in 2018,[287] but stepped down in February.[288] In April, after impressing Warner Bros. with her work on Birds of Prey, Christina Hodson was hired as screenwriter for Batgirl.[250] By November 2019, Hodson was expected to write the script once she had completed work on The Flash.[251] In May 2021, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were announced as the film's co-directors, with Kristin Burr serving as producer.[249] In July, Leslie Grace was cast in the titular role;[289] she was chosen from a short-list of actresses that included Isabela Merced, Zoey Deutch and Haley Lu Richardson.[290] In October, J. K. Simmons was confirmed to be reprising his role as Commissioner James Gordon, Jacob Scipio joined the cast in an undisclosed role,[291] and Brendan Fraser was cast as Firefly.[292] In December, Michael Keaton was revealed to be reprising his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman in the film.[293] In January 2022, Ivory Aquino was cast as Alysia Yeoh, the first major transgender character in a DC film.[294] Principal photography began in Glasgow in November 2021, and wrapped by the end of March 2022.[295][296] Batgirl is scheduled to be released sometime in 2022 on HBO Max,[248] though it's reportedly being reconsidered for theatrical release by Warner Bros. Discovery as of April 2022.[297]
Main article: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom |
In January 2019, Warner Bros. confirmed development of an Aquaman sequel, with intentions for James Wan to return as director.[298] In addition to starring, Jason Momoa has a larger creative role in the sequel; together with his writing partner Thomas Pa'a Sibbett,[299] pitched their idea for the sequel to Warner Bros. and co-wrote the first story treatment.[253][300][301] In February, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick signed on as screenwriter; he completed the script alongside Wan.[252][253] Producer Peter Safran has stated that the film will explore the other Seven Kingdoms of Atlantis.[302] Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will reprise their roles as Orm Marius / Ocean Master and David Kane / Black Manta, respectively.[303][304] In June 2021, the title was announced as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[305] Filming occurred from June 2021 to January 2022 in the United Kingdom, Hawaii and Los Angeles.[306][307] Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2023.[242]
Main article: The Flash (film) |
Barry Allen attempts to go back in time to prevent his mother's murder which brings unintentional consequences to his timeline.[308]
By July 2013, Greg Berlanti was developing a film that centered around Barry Allen / The Flash,[309] and drafted a script alongside Geoff Johns, Chris Brancato, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim.[310] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced The Flash with a scheduled 2018 release date, and that Ezra Miller had been cast in the starring role.[28][85] By April 2015, a new story treatment was being written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.[311] Over the next two years, Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa had individually dropped out as director due to creative differences with the studio.[312][313] In January 2017, Joby Harold was hired to do a page-one rewrite of the script, which previously had drafts written by Grahame-Smith and Famuyiwa.[314] In July 2017, the title for the film was changed to Flashpoint,[207] based on the comic book storyline.[315] Dan Mazeau was brought on as co-writer.[316] In March 2018, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were hired to co-direct.[317][318] In March 2019, following creative differences with the co-directors' work on the script, Miller was hired to co-write a new draft in collaboration with Grant Morrison.[319] By July 2019, Daley and Goldstein had left the project, while Andy Muschietti and Christina Hodson were hired to replace them as director and screenwriter, respectively. Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco will serve as producers.[254] In June 2020, Michael Keaton entered negotiations to portray an alternate-universe version of Bruce Wayne / Batman, reprising his role from Tim Burton's films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).[320] In August, Keaton officially signed on, with Ben Affleck also announced to reprise his role as the DCEU version of the character.[321] Between February and March 2021, Sasha Calle was cast as Supergirl,[322] Kiersey Clemons was confirmed to be reprising her role as Iris West,[323] and Maribel Verdú and Ron Livingston were cast to portray Nora Allen and Henry Allen, respectively.[324][325] Billy Crudup was set to reprise his role as Henry Allen but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.[325] Filming began in April 2021,[326] at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England,[327] and wrapped that October.[328] The Flash is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2023.[242]
The Flash will explore the multiverse using the Speed Force and include multiple superheroes;[329][330] it will also "restart" the DCEU, according to Barbara Muschietti.[330] Michael Shannon and Antje Traue will reprise their roles as General Zod and Faora-Ul, respectively.[256] Ray Fisher was initially slated to reprise his role as Cyborg in the film, but was removed during the scripting process due to a conflict between him and Walter Hamada.[331]
Main article: Blue Beetle (film) |
In November 2018, a film centered around the Jaime Reyes incarnation of Blue Beetle was in development, with a script written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.[259] By February 2021, Angel Manuel Soto signed on as director,[258] and Xolo Maridueña was officially cast as the titular character in August.[260] John Rickard will serve as producer.[257] In March 2022, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, and Belissa Escobedo joined the cast in supporting roles as members of the Reyes family: Uncle Rudy, Nana, Rocio, Alberto, and Milagro,[332] and both Raoul Max Trujillo and Susan Sarandon were cast as the film's villains, Carapax the Indestructible Man and Victoria Kord, respectively.[333][334] Additionally, Bruna Marquezine will play Jaime's girlfriend named Penny, while Harvey Guillén is cast in an unspecified supporting role.[335] Principal photography commenced in May 2022 in Atlanta.[336] Initially developed as an HBO Max exclusive film,[337] Blue Beetle was later changed to a theatrical release, scheduled for August 18, 2023.[257]
Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films have a variety of DC films in varying stages of development:
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner | Status | ||
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First released | Last released | ||||||
Peacemaker | 1 | 8 | January 13, 2022 | February 17, 2022 | James Gunn[402] | Released | |
2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In development[402] |
Main article: Peacemaker (TV series) |
Task Force X member Christopher Smith / Peacemaker is sent on a black-ops mission to target "butterflies", individuals possessed by parasitic, insect-like creatures invading the human race.[403]
By September 2020, a television series spin-off of The Suicide Squad (2021) centered on Peacemaker was in development for HBO Max. James Gunn served as an executive producer alongside Peter Safran, wrote its eight episodes and directed several of them.[47] The series stars John Cena, Steve Agee, and Jennifer Holland, who reprise their respective roles as Peacemaker, John Economos, and Emilia Harcourt from the film,[47][404][405] alongside Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo,[406] Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith / White Dragon,[405] and Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase / Vigilante.[407] Filming began in Vancouver, Canada in January 2021 and concluded that July.[408][409] The first three episodes of Peacemaker were released on January 13, 2022, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly until February 17.[410] Soon after the series ended, the series was renewed for a second season, with Gunn set to write and direct every episode.[402]
Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad.[411] Viola Davis,[412] Jason Momoa, and Ezra Miller reprise their respective roles as Amanda Waller, Arthur Curry / Aquaman, and Barry Allen / Flash from previous DCEU fims, with Superman and Wonder Woman also appearing portrayed by stand-ins. The series also mentions other heroes such as Batman and Green Arrow. In addition to the references of other DCEU heroes and villains, the series also contains various references to the wider DC universe, including confirmation that Bat-Mite, Doll Man, Matter-Eater Lad and Kite Man exist in the DCEU.[413][414][415][416] Additionally, a newspaper headline detailing the Intergang can be briefly seen, ahead of their debut in Black Adam.[417]
Over the years, many projects that were at one point supposed to be part of the DCEU have either been moved into a different continuity or outright canceled:
Further information: List of DC Multiverse worlds |
In October 2014, Geoff Johns explained that DC's approach to their films and television series would be different from Marvel Studios' cinematic universe, stating that their film universe and TV universes would be kept separate within a multiverse to allow "everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world."[515] This divide lasted until January 2020, when the DCEU was retroactively established to have connections to The CW's Arrowverse continuity via an expansion of the multiverse concept, during Part 4 of the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. Ezra Miller reprised their role as Barry Allen in a cameo appearance alongside Grant Gustin's version of the same character. During their conversation, Miller's Barry Allen gets the idea to call himself "The Flash" from his alternate self and mentions "Victor".[516] However, despite their cameo, the episode did not confirm the designated Earth for the DCEU characters.[517][518]
Miller's cameo opened up more possibilities for crossovers between DC films and the Arrowverse. President of DC Films, Walter Hamada, revealed that prior to "Crisis on Infinite Earths", DC had been structured in a way that the television division had to clear the use of characters with the film division. Now, the company could "really lean into this idea of [the multiverse] and acknowledge the fact there can be a Flash on TV and one in the movies, and you don't have to pick one or the other, and they both exist in this multiverse."[519] Arrowverse creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti agreed, feeling that "moving forward, there's more opportunity to do more things like this",[520] and was open to more film characters appearing in the Arrowverse.[519]
In August 2020, Hamada announced plans to develop a multiverse inspired by the comics. In doing so, the studio also stated that all past, present, and future projects are a part of the same unified multiverse.[521][321][48] Andy Muschietti, director of The Flash (2023), further explained that all previous adaptations of DC Comics are a part of the multiverse: "...all the cinematic iterations that we've seen before are valid...all that you've seen exists, and everything that you will see exists, in the same unified multiverse".[321][48]
In the DCEU, the events of the films rarely explicitly make their exact years known.[522] Man of Steel takes place after the events of Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984, which are set in 1918 and 1984, respectively. The events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice occur 18 months after the events of Man of Steel, which follows the consequences and the emergence of aliens and metahumans such as Superman.[84] The film concludes with the death of Superman, which is emphasized in the following ensemble films, Suicide Squad and Justice League, taking place approximately one and two years later, respectively.[523]
Jason Momoa confirmed that Aquaman takes place right after Zack Snyder's Justice League.[161] Aquaman is followed by Shazam!, which occurs during the Christmas season of 2018.[524] Afterwards, the events of Birds of Prey are set in 2020,[187] followed by The Suicide Squad, confirmed to take place in 2021.[525] Peacemaker is set five months after the events of The Suicide Squad.
Further information: Characters of the DC Extended Universe and List of DC Extended Universe cast members |
This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in three or more franchises.
Title | Crew/detail | ||||||
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Composer(s) | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies | Distributing company | Running time | ||
Man of Steel | Hans Zimmer | Amir Mokri | David Brenner | Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, Syncopy Inc. |
Warner Bros. Pictures | 143 mins | |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
Junkie XL & Hans Zimmer | Larry Fong | Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films |
152 mins Ultimate Edition: 182 mins | |||
Suicide Squad | Steven Price | Roman Vasyanov | John Gilroy | Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment |
123 mins Extended Cut: 134 mins | ||
Wonder Woman | Rupert Gregson-Williams | Matthew Jensen | Martin Walsh | Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films, Tencent Pictures, Wanda Pictures |
141 mins | ||
Justice League | Danny Elfman | Jean-Philippe Gossart, Simon Firsht & Fabian Wagner[548][549] | Martin Walsh, David Brenner & Richard Pearson | Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment,[k] DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films, |
120 mins | ||
Aquaman | Rupert Gregson-Williams | Don Burgess | Kirk M. Morri | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment Peter Safran Productions |
143 mins | ||
Shazam! | Benjamin Wallfisch | Maxime Alexandre | Michel Aller | New Line Cinema, DC Films, The Safran Company |
132 mins | ||
Birds of Prey | Daniel Pemberton | Matthew Libatique | Jay Cassidy & Evan Schiff[551] | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, Clubhouse Pictures, Kroll & Co. Entertainment |
109 mins | ||
Wonder Woman 1984 | Hans Zimmer | Matthew Jensen | Richard Pearson | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, The Stone Quarry,[552] |
151 mins | ||
Zack Snyder's Justice League |
Tom Holkenborg | Fabian Wagner | David Brenner, Dody Dorn & Carlos M. Castillón[553] | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, The Stone Quarry, Access Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment |
HBO Max, Warner Bros. Pictures |
242 mins | |
The Suicide Squad | John Murphy | Henry Braham | Fred Raskin & Christian Wagner | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, The Safran Company |
Warner Bros. Pictures | 132 mins | |
Peacemaker | Clint Mansell & Kevin Kiner | Michael Bonvillain, and Sam McCurdy | Fred Raskin, Todd Busch, Greg D'Auria, and Gregg Featherman |
The Safran Company, Troll Court Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, HBO Max Original Series |
HBO Max | TBD | |
Black Adam | TBA | Lawrence Sher[554] | John Lee & Michael L. Sale | New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, FlynnPictureCo. |
Warner Bros. Pictures | TBA | |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Christophe Beck | Gyula Pados | TBA | New Line Cinema, DC Films, The Safran Company | |||
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Rupert Gregson-Williams | Don Burgess | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, The Safran Company, Atomic Monster Productions | |||
The Flash | Benjamin Wallfisch[555] | Henry Braham[556] | Paul Machliss | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films The Disco Factory Double Dream | |||
Batgirl | Natalie Holt | John Mathieson | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Burr! Productions |
HBO Max | ||
Blue Beetle | TBA | Pawel Pogorzelski | Craig Alpert | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Wrigley Productions |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article. |
Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | All-time ranking | Budget | Ref(s) | |||
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U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | U.S. and Canada | Worldwide | ||||
Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $291,045,518 | $377,000,000 | $668,045,518 | 99 | 134 | $225 million | [557] |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $330,360,194 | $543,277,334 | $873,637,528 | 67 | 71 | $250 million | [558] |
Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $325,100,054 | $421,746,840 | $746,846,894 | 70 | 109 | $175 million | [559] |
Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $412,845,172 | $410,009,114 | $822,854,286 | 31 | 83 | $149 million | [560] |
Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $229,024,295 | $428,902,692 | $657,926,987 | 155 | 137 | $300 million | [561] |
Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | $335,104,314 | $813,424,079 | $1,148,528,393 | 63 | 23 | $200 million | [562] |
Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | $140,480,049 | $225,600,000 | $366,080,049 | 425 | 366 | $100 million | [563] |
Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | $84,172,791 | $117,700,000 | $201,872,791 | 925 | 832 | $85 million | [564] |
Wonder Woman 1984 | December 25, 2020 | $46,801,036 | $120,000,000 | $166,801,036 | 1,894 | 1,031 | $200 million | [565] |
The Suicide Squad | August 5, 2021 | $55,817,425 | $111,600,000 | $167,417,425 | 1,793 | 1,233 | $185 million | [566] |
Total | $2,250,750,848 | $3,569,260,059 | $5,820,010,907 | 11 | 10 | $1.87 billion | [567][568] |
Each film and television series is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article. |
Title | Critical | Public | ||
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Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | PostTrak | |
Man of Steel | 56% (340 reviews)[569] | 55 (47 reviews)[570] | A−[571] | N/A |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 29% (436 reviews)[572] | 44 (51 reviews)[573] | B[574] | 73%[574] |
Suicide Squad | 26% (390 reviews)[575] | 40 (53 reviews)[576] | B+[577] | 73%[577] |
Wonder Woman | 93% (474 reviews)[578] | 76 (50 reviews)[579] | A[580] | 82%[580] |
Justice League | 39% (408 reviews)[581] | 45 (52 reviews)[582] | B+[583] | 85%[583] |
Aquaman | 65% (411 reviews)[584] | 55 (50 reviews)[585] | A–[586] | N/A |
Shazam! | 90% (415 reviews)[587] | 71 (53 reviews)[588] | A[589] | 83%[590] |
Birds of Prey | 79% (432 reviews)[591] | 60 (59 reviews)[592] | B+[577] | N/A |
Wonder Woman 1984 | 58% (440 reviews)[593] | 60 (58 reviews)[594] | B+[580] | 78%[580] |
Zack Snyder's Justice League | 71% (305 reviews)[595] | 54 (46 reviews)[596] | N/A | N/A |
The Suicide Squad | 90% (367 reviews)[597] | 72 (55 reviews)[598] | B+[577] | 83%[577] |
Additionally, Peacemaker has 94% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 86 reviews,[599] and a score of 70 on Metacritic, based on 26 reviews[600]
Title | U.S. release date | Length | Artist(s) | Label | Film |
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"Heathens" | June 16, 2016 | 3:15 | Twenty One Pilots | Atlantic | Suicide Squad |
"Sucker for Pain" | June 24, 2016 | 4:03 | Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic and Ty Dolla Sign featuring X Ambassadors | ||
"Purple Lamborghini" | July 22, 2016 | 3:35 | Skrillex and Rick Ross | ||
"Gangsta" | August 1, 2016 | 2:57 | Kehlani | ||
"To Be Human" | May 25, 2017 | 4:01 | Sia featuring Labrinth | WaterTower Music | Wonder Woman |
"Come Together" | September 8, 2017 | 3:13 | Gary Clark Jr. and Junkie XL | Justice League | |
"Everybody Knows" | November 10, 2017 | 4:26 | Sigrid | ||
"Everything I Need" | December 14, 2018 | 3:16 | Skylar Grey | Aquaman | |
"Diamonds" | January 10, 2020 | 3:19 | Megan Thee Stallion and Normani | Atlantic | Birds of Prey |
"Joke's On You" | January 17, 2020 | 3:04 | Charlotte Lawrence | ||
"Boss Bitch" | January 24, 2020 | 2:14 | Doja Cat | ||
"Sway With Me" | January 31, 2020 | 2:48 | Saweetie and GALXARA | ||
"Experiment On Me" | February 7, 2020 | 3:35 | Halsey | ||
"Sway With Me" (GALXARA Version) | May 1, 2020 | 2:33 | GALXARA | ||
"Rain" | June 22, 2021 | 3:56 | Grandson and Jessie Reyez | The Suicide Squad | |
"Oh No!!!" (The Suicide Squad Version) | July 2, 2021 | 3:33 | Grandson, Vic Mensa and Masked Wolf |
Aquaman: King of Atlantis is an American three-part animated miniseries produced by James Wan for the streaming service HBO Max, based on the DC Comics character Aquaman.[602] The series is produced by DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Atomic Monster Productions. It is set after the events of Wan's 2018 DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Aquaman,[603][604] but is not canonical to the DCEU.[605]
The miniseries began on October 14, 2021 and subsequent episodes were released on a weekly basis.[606] It also aired as a feature-length film on Cartoon Network on May 14, 2022;[607] the movie version was later released on DVD on June 21.[608][609] It was originally to air as part of the ACME Night block.
Title | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Note |
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Man of Steel: The Early Years: Junior Novel | April 30, 2013 | Frank Whitman | Tie-in children's book to Man of Steel[610] |
Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization | June 18, 2013 | Greg Cox | Novelization of the film[611] |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire | February 16, 2016 | Michael Kogge | Tie-in prequel novel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice[612] |
Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization | August 5, 2016 | Marv Wolfman | Novelization of the film[613] |
Wonder Woman: The Junior Novel | May 30, 2017 | Steve Korte[614] | |
Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization | June 6, 2017 | Nancy Holder[615] | |
Aquaman: The Junior Novel | November 6, 2018 | Jim McCann[616] | |
Aquaman: Arthur's Guide to Atlantis | November 6, 2018 | Alexandra West | Guide book[617] |
Aquaman: Undertow | November 6, 2018 | Steve Behling | Tie-in prequel novel to Aquaman[617] |
Shazam!: The Junior Novel | February 26, 2019 | Calliope Glass | Novelization of the film[618] |
Shazam!: Freddy's Guide to Super Hero-ing | February 26, 2019 | Steve Behling | Guide book[619] |
Wonder Woman 1984: The Junior Novel | July 7, 2020 | Calliope Glass | Novelization of the film[620] |
Wonder Woman 1984: Truth, Love & Wonder | July 7, 2020 | Alexandra West | Quotes book[621] |
Title | Issue(s) | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Notes |
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Man of Steel - Prequel | 1 | May 18, 2013 | Sterling Gates | Jerry Ordway | Promotional digital prequel comic from Walmart[622] |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
5 | January 28, 2016 | Christos Gage | Joe Bennet | Promotional digital prequel comics from Dr Pepper[623] |
4 | February 28, 2016 | Jeff Parker, Christos Gage, Marguerite Bennett, and Joshua Williamson | R. B. Silva, Federico Dallochio, Marcus To, and Eduardo Pansica | Promotional prequel mini-comics that appeared in select General Mills cereal[624] | |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs |
1 | February 29, 2016 | Christos Gage | Joe Bennet | Promotional prequel digital comic from Doritos and Walmart[625] |
Suicide Squad: Suicide Blonde | 1 | June 2, 2016 | Tony Bedard | Tom Derenick, Juan Albarran, Hi-Fi, and Lori Jackson | Promotional prequel comic from Splat Hair Dye[626] |
Mercedes-Benz Presents: Justice League |
6 | October 20 – November 15, 2017 | Adam Schlagman | Jason Badower | Promotional digital comic from Mercedes-Benz[627] |
Wonder Woman 1984: Museum Mayhem |
1 | September 29, 2020 | Anna Obropta, Louise Simonson, and Steve Pugh | Bret Blevins and Marguerite Sauvage | One-shot comic featuring a prequel story and a second story unrelated to the DCEU.[628] |
Serving Up Justice | 4 | September 21, 2021 | Amanda Diebert | Cat Staggs | Promotional digital comic from DirecTV[629] |
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive | 3 | April 26, 2022 | Kenny Porter | Ricardo López Ortiz, Max Fiumara, Andy Muschietti, Juan Ferreyra, and Jason Howard | Prelude comics to The Flash feature film.[630] |
Title | Release date(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
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Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | Warner Bros. International Enterprises | [631] |
Kellogg's Man of Steel | April 19, 2013 | Catapult Marketing | [632] |
Batman vs Superman – Who Will Win? | March 16, 2016 | Warner Bros. International Enterprises | Endless runner[633] |
Suicide Squad: Special Ops | July 19, 2016 | First-person shooter[634] | |
Wonder Woman: Rise of the Warrior | May 23, 2017 | Endless runner[635] | |
Justice League VR: The Complete Experience | December 5, 2017 | Virtual reality[636] |